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Troubled Times:
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Lynch facing suspension...
There are troubled times for some fantasy owners that were counting on Buffalo's Marshawn Lynch to rebound from his sub-par 2008 season. Lynch was a heavy favorite to be a solid fantasy running back in 2008, especially down the stretch and into the fantasy playoffs. The former Bills runner never emerged as anything more than a pedestrian back, finishing middle of the pack last season with just over 1,000-yards rushing and eight touchdowns (four coming in the first three weeks). Lynch was expected to be particularly effective in the fantasy playoffs, but ran for just 192-yards with one touchdown in the three games.Now following his off-the-field troubles, Lynch will likely face a suspension that could have him out as many as four games to start the 2009 season making him a very risky draft pick. Fantasy owners must also not forget the impressive play of running back Fred Jackson which could play a big part in Lynch's workload this coming season once he returns. Fantasy owners will surely have to look elsewhere in the early rounds of their fantasy drafts, but when you consider his 2008 numbers, when is the right time to pick up Lynch? Lynch is likely to be overlooked early and could fall to a late RB2 or even well into the mid RB3 level. Owners should not forget the impact that T.O. could have in the Bills offense and in particular their running game.
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LJ on his way out of KC...
It seems in Kansas City its' just more troubled times surrounding running back Larry Johnson, who doesn't seem to be making any new friends these days in Arrowhead country. Johnson's legal troubles have finally caught up to him and he could be paying a very dear price if the Chiefs win their grievance filed for "breach of contract." If the team wins, it's almost a certainty that LJ will be released. Unfortunately for fantasy owners, as talented a runner as Johnson is, there may not be many teams interested in taking a chance on a player with such questionable character.
Even if LJ is lucky enough to find more work, there's no guarantee that it will be an ideal situation. Johnson has not been the player he was for some time now. Since his big 2006 season when he ran for 1,789-yards, LJ has missed 12 games including four in 2008. He's also rushed for only 1,433-yards over the last two seasons and scored only nine touchdowns. In 2006 he had 17 rushing touchdowns alone. Add to his sudden decline and LJ's recent troubles off-the-field and the Chief's running has probably lost any appeal that would attract most other GM's from giving him a look. This is not to say someone won't give Johnson a shot, but it's likely to come at a huge discount for a player that seems to lack humility. Only time will tell, if LJ has changed and if he'll be worth the risk?
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